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The California Missions

The California Missions · From San Diego to Sonoma, 21 missions create a unique trail of history across California. The red wax seals on the map bear the brands ...

Spanish missions in California - Wikipedia

The missions were established by Catholic priests of the Franciscan order to evangelize indigenous peoples backed by the military force of the Spanish Empire.

The California Missions Trail - California State Parks

The California Missions Trail · San Diego de Alcala, 1st mission. The mission trail in California began here on July 16, 1769, when Fathers Serra, Palou and ...

Quick Guide to California's 21 Spanish Missions - Visit California

California Missions · 1. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, San Diego · 2. Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Oceanside · 3. Mission San Juan Capistrano, ...

Californias-Missions.org: A California Missions Resource Website

Mission Map. Parent Information Button. Mission History Button. Individual Mission Pages Button. Resources Button · Bibliography Button · CSU Bakersfield ...

California Missions

The California missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert Native Americans to Catholicism and expand European territory.

California's Missions - Google Arts & Culture

The Franciscan friars established twenty-one missions in what would become the Golden State, starting in San Diego and continuing along the coast to Sonoma.

California Missions

The California Missions exhibit featuring paintings and artifacts from Spanish missions. ... In this interactive, docent-led program, students will explore the ...

The Missions | Early California History: An Overview

After 1769, the life of the California natives who came in contact with the Spanish was reshaped by the mission fathers, not the townspeople of the pueblos ...

List of Spanish missions in California - Wikipedia

Missions ; Mission San Rafael Arcángel. 1817 ; Mission San Francisco de Asís. 1776 ; Mission San José. 1797 ; Mission Santa Clara de Asís. 1777 ...

California's Missions

Spanish priests (mostly Franciscans) founded and operated 21 missions across California to bring Catholicism and European-style development to the far coast of ...

California's Inland Chain of Missions

In 1804, a Friar from Mission San Miguel, Fray Juan Martín, led an expedition into the San Joaquin and the valleys adjacent to the mountains farther south and ...

CALIFORNIA'S MISSIONS and FOUNDING DATES

CALIFORNIA'S MISSIONS and FOUNDING DATES ; San Diego de Alcalá (at San Diego), July 16, 1769 ; San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (at Carmel), June 3, 1770 ; San ...

California Missions Road Trip | Visiting all 21 and a 7 Day Itinerary

Interested in visiting the 21 California missions? Check out this guide that shows you how to visit them all in 7 days and what to expect while at each one.

California Missions – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University

Huell visits these missions in this episode: San Francisco de Asís, San Rafael Arcángel, and San Francisco Solano.

California Missions Trail: Home

California Missions Trail: A long-distance walking & cycling route that celebrates California's diverse communities, cultures, & landscapes.

The California Missions - Rizzoli New York

The twenty-one missions of California, from San Diego to San Francisco Solano, are historic treasures and sites of pilgrimage for visitors from the world over.

51 Facts About California's Missions

From San Diego to Sonoma, the 21 Spanish missions in California create a trail of history that gives us a special peek into the state's early days.

California's Missions | Season 8 - PBS

California's Missions. 11/15/2018 | 26m 46s | Video has closed captioning. Add toMy List ... Find out why California's Missions are romanticized during the ...

Rethinking what we teach about California's missions

A group of University of California scholars that includes Jennifer Scheper Hughes, a UC Riverside associate professor of history, seeks to broaden the ...